county borough
Britishnoun
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(in England and Wales from 1888 to 1974 and in Wales from 1996) a borough administered independently of any higher tier of local government
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(in the Republic of Ireland) any of the four largest boroughs, governed independently of the administrative county around it by an elected council that constitutes an all-purpose authority
Example Sentences
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Bridgend council said it was considering banning dogs from marked sports pitches across the county borough.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026
At the 440-pupil Welsh-medium primary in Caerphilly county borough, more than 200 children attend at least one extra-curricular club, said Mr Griffiths.
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2025
Council offices in Ystrad Mynach and Pontypool will be open for residents of Caerphilly county borough and Torfaen on Saturday and Sunday.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2022
Voters in Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly county borough, Torfaen and in some areas of Bridgend will be able to vote earlier than usual.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2022
BLACKPOOL, a municipal and county borough and seaside resort in the Blackpool parliamentary division of Lancashire, England, 46 m.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various
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